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Review by cbp

Rating: 5.00
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good 10/10]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:42:04 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/128zm71263292181 cbp 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1j7w48
Review by markym

Rating: 5.00
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Great little wine bar, very old and rustic, with low, vaulted ceilings and candles everywhere! Extensive selection of wines, and good food, with lots of good cheeses and fresh bread!]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 12:15:47 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1j7w481164570819 markym 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1x8vm7
Review by flowergirl

Rating: 4.00
Tags: posh, mature, standard pub food, beer garden, friendly, relaxed
This is just so beautiful. Love the candlelit cellars, as another review said - great for a date.]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:47:16 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1x8vm71713956296 flowergirl posh mature standard pub food beer garden friendly relaxed 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/127u66
Review by acelle

Rating: 5.00
Tags: friendly, young professionals, trendy
This is undoubtedly my favourite wine bar in London.
Good central location. I love the outside area.
The inside area has lots of atmosphere.
Low ceilings and the semi-darkness make it a nice romantic place for a date.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:51:30 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/127u66792333485 acelle friendly young professionals trendy 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1z4sq7
Review by LPM

Rating: 4.00
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Review by LOVEANDKATE

Rating: 4.00
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The red wine in this place is served at the most perfect temperature. yes, you have to fight and flirt for a table but its more than worth the wait.

I love the older guy at the cheese counter - he always changes my choice of cheese so that i try something new - and that he recommends. I appreciate that expert advice.

Gordons makes you feel that you might go home with a highwayman!- dusty champagne bottles dripping with red candle wax light up this fantastic and unique London cellar bar.

LOVE IT!]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:20:14 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1i2sa72008568569 LOVEANDKATE 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1y8rd7
Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00
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Toodling down the stairs into the old brick, ample roofed drinking den gives the senses a much needed blast of Instant History. The cask-lined bar, the sturdy, slim, battered tables, the uneven floor leading to the candlelit arches, the whole place oozes roughly-hewn elegance. Most nights the suited patrons fill the outside courtyard, even when the weather is damn chilly. You'd expect some action on the first floor - but there isn't. Just the toilets and the most tobacco & sun yellowed corridors in the Western World. Some historic puffers must have toked & smoked here to build up the dense amber hue. Somehow it always feels as unfinished as a work in progress, especially compared to the downstairs drink and clink hive. Aa for the drinks the Port is excellent and fortifying. The wine not too bad and the sherry top-notch. It gets busier here every year. A great place for a Saturday afternoon drink or early evening tipple. Getting a free table is harder than buying a high paying scratch card but gives just as much joy.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:35:21 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1y8rd71312515741 stantoncarlisle 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/137q57
Review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.00
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Definitely one of London's worst kept secrets, Gordon's is a gorgeous wine bar tucked away in a cellar in Embankment. It has a great wine selection, a very decent cheese selection, and other bites that will work well with a fine bottle. Service is very friendly, it's a difficult place to leave! Especially if you've managed to get one of those lovely tables by candlelight.

The only downside is that it get's so busy! It can be impossible to get in the door on a busy night, however, there's ample space outside to indulge in your tipple.

Ah, Gordon's, it's a London institution, and, dare I say it, you're not a proper Londoner if you haven't been there.]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:03:15 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/137q5736328869 Niamheen 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/145lp7
Review by tigerhobbes

Rating: 4.00
Tags: posh, modern pub, excellent pub food, cool & smart, friendly, relaxed
Every time I'm in London I make sure to head here on the night before I leave. It's absolutely perfect for de-stressing (well, after you've found a table, anyway!) and will leave you relaxed and hopefully a bit tipsy at the end of the evening. The biggest boon of this place is its fantastic wine selection - excellent value bottles and equally good vintages if you're willing to spend. They also serve sherry which is a refreshing change, too. The atmosphere is undoubtedly the second greatest attraction - it's got a candlelit, almost Victorian style essence to it, and if it weren't always very busy it would be pretty easy to stay all night in peace. Other wine bars tend to focus on young people, with music, noisy crowds, etc. but Gordon's seems to attract an older bunch which is good in my book! The bottom line: go here if you're after a relaxed evening - not a noisy night out.]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:11:41 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/145lp7748710918 tigerhobbes posh modern pub excellent pub food cool & smart friendly relaxed 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1b9ku7
Review by tapdancingcat

Rating: 4.00
Tags: relaxed, young professionals, beer garden, underground
Always packed, i find i spend half the evening waiting to ponce on a table as soon as it is vacated, but this is made up for the atmosphere once you have the table, and the amazing wine. The stoney arches and the dim candle light makes this busy little bar feel like a diffeant world, well worth a visit]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:22:22 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1b9ku72082862433 tapdancingcat relaxed young professionals beer garden underground 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1s0i28
Review by Alba58

Rating: 5.00
Tags: posh, mature, cool & smart, young professionals, sexy, underground, friendly, relaxed
What can I say? Was introduced to this bar ona romantic meeting :-) Can't wait to have another! But back to the task in hand!
This is such at an atmospheric place with the added bonuses of good wine and food! As a previous reviewer said..No lager louts..superb! Close to the river for a romantic walk before or after visit...... it's perfect! The cellar is so cosy and subtle.... blokes ...if you want to impress...this is THE place to go without breaking the bank!!!! take me take me!
having said all that...I'd happily go with mates fro a lunch time drink/food as a break from the shopping...though would probably end up staying there for rest of day ( now there's another idea blokes! lol)
I just wish there were more of these places around!]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:26:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1s0i281666177549 Alba58 posh mature cool & smart young professionals sexy underground friendly relaxed 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1q8ed7
Review by sparklepants

Rating: 5.00
Tags: relaxed, cool & smart
I love, love, LOVE this place. It has absolutely bundles of character! With a fantastic wine list comprising of affordable (starting at around £14) bottles right through to pure indulgent ones! They have a great selection of cheeses, cold meats, pickles and breads to accompany a bottle or two! Perfect for a relaxed afternoon, away from the hustle and bustle of central London. The candle lit cellar makes a perfect romantic setting. Get there early so you can grab a table, they donâ¬"t allow bookings unfortunately. Itâ¬"s very easy to miss as itâ¬"s so make sure you keep your eyes peeled!]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:37:20 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1q8ed71957618025 sparklepants relaxed cool & smart 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1b4ez7
Review by rich42uk

Rating: 4.00
Tags: posh, mature, cool & smart, young professionals, standard pub food, beer garden, young and fun, pretentious, underground, friendly, relaxed
Now this is a date venue if ever there was one... The wine-only bar ensures that the usual lager jackasses aren't in attendence and the dark, candlelit cellars are conducive to getting close...

Beyond that though, it's one of the few places that serve Port, Sherry and other fortified wines by both the glass and bottle and what's more doesn't break the bank. The wine list in general is so wide as to be a little bit intimidating but the bar staff and knowledgable and helpful when it comes to ordering.

If the hot and sometimes sweaty cellar is too much, it's also got a nice outdoors area overlooking the park by Embankment tube. Food is served too and looks good, but I've not actually sampled it myself.]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:04 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1b4ez7515843425 rich42uk posh mature cool & smart young professionals standard pub food beer garden young and fun pretentious underground friendly relaxed 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1m4aq7
Review by chrisp

Rating: 4.00
Tags: posh, young professionals, different pub food, underground
If you are ever lucky or early enough to get a table, Gordon's is a fascinating slice of grimy London history and a fantastic place to bring timid foreign tourists, if only to freak them out so much they'll want to get on the next plane home. It's literally a shallow, sweaty cave underneath Charing Cross station which sells port, wine and cheese by candlelight, and has to be seen to be believed. Trusted Places' "underground" keyword has never been so apt.]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:03:50 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1m4aq71582927585 chrisp posh young professionals different pub food underground 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1c46y8
Review by NickR

Rating: 5.00
Tags: wine, port, cheese
If you want to take a visitor to London anywhere, then I recommend this. They won't beleive it passes any health regs at all and that you are actually allowed in. It has character oozing from every crack and peeling of paint.
This is the best and last great winery in London. There is a dark dank under pavement cellars that you practically have to crawl down. Fantastic, you can drink port by the pint! If you get there and stay sober long enough you may even line your stomach with some fantastic cheese and bread, which I can heartily recommend. Saved me more than once. Great quality cheeses and breads and classically simple.
I love this place.]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:10:46 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1p75e7/gordon-s-wine-bar/1c46y81576620626 NickR wine port cheese 51.507462751492 -0.12386668469602